HBF is under new ownership as of "04-01-2014". Please read and understand the following rules. The general outline of this forum will remain the same. Any and all vendors are welcome to advertise with the exception of clone manufactures. We would like to extend a welcome to everyone, lets please have some fun and keep it respectful.

Do not abuse the Moderators Abusing (cursing/belittling) our moderators will not be tolerated! They are not here for your whipping post, do not take your anger out on them. Our moderators work very hard to keep the forum clean and operating smooth. You will get ONE warning, if it continues you will be banned.

Keep foul or abusive language to a minimal - This is a family orientated forum, please respect that. Other wise expect your post to be deleted and possibly your account banned.

No personal attacks, be polite and patient - At one time or another we were new to this hobby, so please be kind to other new people in this forum and hobby. Also just because someone doesn’t answer your post within 5 minutes doesn’t mean everyone is ignoring you. It just means that someone with an answer hasn’t read your post yet. Be patient as more times then not, you will get an answer.

Any member exhibiting behavior that is viewed counter productive to promoting a friendly community may result in a temporary to permanent ban. This will include but is not limited to publicly ‘baiting’ or ‘antagonizing’ other users on the forum. ANY personal attacks will not be allowed in the public forums or on private messages.

No racial or other derogatory comments are allowed - HBF welcomes everyone of all colors, ethnicities and backgrounds. If you decide to participate in posting ANY racially or derogatory comments, images, videos, or audio - you will be banned for a total of two weeks, a second instance will result in being permanently banned from the site and will never be welcomed back.

No sexual references - This is a Family Site. Porn or other adult material is not welcome here. The internet is full of places to find adult material, R/C nor HPIBajaForum needs to be another place for that kind of material. (If you have to ask if it’s adult material more then likely it is and don’t post it). You will get one warning, posts will be deleted. See Infractions below.

Do not post PERSONAL INFORMATION (i.e. addresses, phone numbers, passwords, personal identification numbers, images) or any other information considered private without the express permission of the individual. You must respect the privacy of other members. HPIBajaForum has addressed privacy concerns by allowing users to set-up their accounts so that e-mail addresses may not be displayed to other users, but rather moderators and administrators only.

No SPAM:

Very short posts that do not add value to the current discussion.

Double posts.

Posts that obviously serve no purpose other than upping one’s post
counts. This is up to the moderators to decide.

Posts like “XXX, I have a question for you” are considered spam.They should be done via private messaging.

Any other posts that we deem inappropriate for other readers.

Posts that contain just smilies or large amounts of smilies

No vague subjects - Don’t post a thread with the subject, “need help”, we know you need help, tell us a clue in the subject.

Keep threads related to the forums in which you are posting - For example, do NOT put For Sale posts in anyplace other then the Market Place forum. Failure to do so will result in moved or deleted threads.

Directly quoting or posting the content of HBF anywhere other than HBF may result in a temporary to permanent ban. This is a code of ‘ethics’ and an established trust.

Do not post in ALL CAPS!!! - Using ALL CAPS makes it hard to read, and it’s annoying. It is also considered “YELLING” while on the internet. SO PLEASE DO NOT YELL, this will only get your post locked or deleted.

NO cross posting - Do not post the same topic in more than one location

Use good grammar and spelling - If English isn’t your native language then please say so. Otherwise its very annoying and hard to read TeXt THat LoOkS LIkE ThIS. This isn’t a spelling bee, but please try your best at spelling.

Do NOT try to increase your post count with junk posts (aka post whoring) - Posting threads or replies with a three or four letter post is wasteful in many ways. Don’t do it! Posts in the Basement do not count towards your post count.

Do NOT create private threads - Example: Hey Johnny what’s your email address?, I have enabled Private Messages. Use them, not the forum!

No Promotional Posts - There is to be no posting of commercial activity. This includes but not limited to posting banners, contests, sales, or request to have people visit your site. If you have a business or web site that you would like to promote then please Sign Up for advertising.
That means that anyone selling production items on the forum will be an advertiser. There will be no "Test the Water" posts allowed. No piggyback advertising, two companies on one account not allowed.

Vendor Posts - The general discussion forums are for members to share information, not by advertisers trying to sell product. Use the vendor forum area. Regular Members who show excessive promotional activity for vendors will be not be tolerated. Fanboy rates are more than 5 vendor posts per week.

Vendor Questions - If you have a specific question about a Vendor's item, use their forum section. It will get answered much quicker.

Sponsor Moderators - Certain Sponsors have the right to moderate thier own Forum Section, in order to keep it tidy.

No Warez (links) & Cracks: help, requests or posts that discuss circumvention. This includes linking to illegally obtained software, movies & music files - posting about it, and suggesting to get it. This includes informing people how to circumvent the banner ads or Google ads.

Signatures:

No more then four lines.

Banner /Images - Banners are to be no larger then 468×80 and you may have one line of text as well. Contributors and advertisers will only have signatures.

Signatures larger then the above will be suspended without notice.

Attaching Images - If you post an image into the forum please make sure it is no larger then 640×480 in size. Anything larger causes it to destroy the layout of the site and reading the thread very hard. You can find help Picture Help.

Avatars and User Titles - Keep them tasteful, while nude hot chicks are nice to look out this isn’t playboy.com so don’t turn this place into one. Keep all avatars and other images clean and related to R/C as possible.

Infractions - Infractions of the Site Rules will result in points given to the offender. The number of points will be commensurate with the offense. Once 4 points are reached, the user will be banned from the forum for 2 months.

HPIBajaForum Brand Name - The use of the name HPIBajaForum is limited to this site, or granted to others as requested. Any un-authorized use will be dealt with as the need arises. This may include Banishment, Censorship, or up to and including more severe penalties as below. Censored members will be shown by *****, until a moderator can delete the offending posts. If you see the ### or ***, do not try and override it by mis-spelling the offenders name.

Content - HPIBajaForum reserves the right to edit, reprint, distribute, or delete any posting for any reason and without prior notification or explanation to the author.

Usernames - Multiple forum user accounts by the same person are forbidden. Should you ever wish to change your username, please contact one of the Administrators. HBF will not change user names, avatars, or titles without written consent from the member.

Reporting Posts - If you feel a post is out of the ordinary, please use the "Report Post" button. You can find a red triangle above the member's location. This will notify the moderators by e-mail for quick resolution.

Clones - This forum is not for the benefit of clone vehicles. Any clone vehicle discussions will be removed. Censored manufacturers will be shown by *****, until a moderator can delete the offending posts and bannish the offender. If you see ***** do not try and override it by mis-spelling the offenders name. Detailed rules are in the Replica/Clone Section. Violators of these rules will receive infractions or be banned from the forum. The brands considered to be clones are I.N.T.E.G.Y, G.P.M, K.I.N.G M.O.T.O.R, & R.O.V.A.N. There will be no posting/talk of clone brands on the forum. All threads/posts will be removed.

Agreement - By posting to the HPIBajaForum, you agree to abide by the above rules and terms.

Registration - HBF Rocks

Affiliations - HPIBajaForum is owned and operated by RC Enthusiasts.
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